New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-03
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
FREIGHT CLASSES TO SIX.

RAILROAD INIEKESIS.
PrDTrCING FREIGHT CLASSES TO SIX.
THE FIRST LEGISLATION UNDER THE COMMERCE
,,w me CONFERENCE OF RAILROAD MANAGERS.
Commissioner Finks Office yesterday was overrun
with vice presidents general managers general regLt
agonts and general passenger agents OF railroads. Inc
,runk lines. the Central Traffic Association OF the
Western roads the New England lines and even inc
Southern companies were represented ny inore vi
less handsome and ape oiXccrs' ,So Tast Fem.
nessee Virginia and Georgia system, were tho deie-
gates from the Southern Passenger Association MI
Fink. assisted by Commissioners n e4,llord anu - f.
Person and Commissioner George H. blanchard mar
shalled The hosts. There were about hundred ran
road men.in attendance Of the meetings ,
The freight oacers met to receive the report OF inc
Snecial Committee on Classification APPOINTED NJ the
last Joint conference OF the Eastern ana Nest'ih
roads. This committee has becn rearraheIhg 'hc
various kinda of frcyh f under more simple and uni
form heads than have heretofore been IN force ADJUST
inc the charges meet the strict requirements oil inc
Interstate Commerce law forbidding discrimination:
II has abolished numerous existing sub-dit isiohs ana
made six classes to all freight. whether moved
east or west within tho territory covered by the
Central Traffic Association. the trunk line commission
Apd New England This makes the classification uni.
form in ALI directions and both through and local
freight and also in effect reduces some oil Inc east
bound rates the level of the wes-hound tarn Inc
renort was necessarily yolnmnous and II adopted
by the confer ence. Several subcommittee were thcn
appointed 10 work out few more OF the details "hop
are required under the new law. AholhcE r'ssioh
will be held to day.
The passenger conference spent it, time In discus
sion Mossrs. Slaughter and Wren were compehcd 10
leave the city last night 10 attend the meeting OF tue
Southern Association at Washington, called to infer
prct the commerce bill he special passenger com
rnttee presented Its report on the law ana II WIS
decided to take MP and pass upon 1t by sections
The committee had nearly as many different reports as
there were members. with regard to eNour-on rates
mieape tickets special rates where allowed etc. In
the main the Interpretation put upon disputed clauses
of the law il favorable To iar ana equitable
treatment of the public. The passenger report when
agreed to- vii he laid bcioif the meethg vi hohoi
managers tomorrow
RICHMOND TERMINAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following Executive Committee was chosen nj n
meeting OF the directors OF the Richmond md West
Point Terminal Company yesterday: T. NJ Logan. James
Il. Pace. Calvin T. Brice Emanuel Lehman George r.
Stone. John H. lnman and George = neott iIesuen,
his Office The composition OF this committed which ON
braces the Kchmond aud Danyle and me hnst Ienne,
rumors OF discussions In the board Severai directors
said yesterday there had been no foundation for the
street either In regard TO the selection OF TINS
committee the issue Of stock for the acquisition
OF the Georgia Central Railroad or for any other pun
pose The Georgia Central Is controlled largely In the
Interest OF the Terminal Company but there Ia no present
intention II IL said. to unite the two systems
The only other business aside from routine Tauets
transacted nj the meeting was the election OF EDWARD
Iauterbach to NIL yacancy In The board caused " inc
Resignation OF John wanamaker OF Philadelphia
A CHEMICAL MACHINE FOR cAR.HEATTNG
OMAHA March Sp,ciab.-A test was made to-day. In
this city OF apparatus invented by william q. Mciaugh
ln n chemist for heating rairoad passenger ears with
out the Use OF The apparatus consists OF cylinder
two small reservoirs for chenicals and pipes running
through the cars The cylinder aud reservoirs are To be
attached underneath the floor Of the car IT'S 80 arranged
hy means OF valve that when the oar Gle. ated to an
angle OF A. the heat Is entirely shut on one OF tho
chemical. il soda and the other acid, 81 which Mr.
Mclaughlin refuses TO give the names at present
BosroN March tSpec.db-A dispatch from Augusta.
Me- 10 III. Journal says" The Railroad Commissioners
OF this State have prepac report 10 the Legislature
stating tha> perfectly feasible 10 heat railway cars
by steam from locomotive by either the sewel the
Martin the hihst son or nc I'D assn "nr,ac neai.r
Either OF the above methods are believed TO DO preera
BILE 10 the present method Of heating by stoves, aud
they recommend that the railroad companies do away
with stoves soon as practlcaDlc
A MENACE TO COAL MINING RAILROADS.
HARRISBURG, Penn. March Am application
was made yesterday to Attorney General Kirkpatrick
by sas W. Petit OF Philadelphia. for an Injunction to
restrain the Newiork Lake Erie and western Railroad
Company from mining coal In Jefferson County, the su-
premc Court having decided recently upon an appeal
from Jefferson County that this railroad company was
prohibited by the State constitution from mlnng coal or
holding lands either directly or Indirectly through
control OF the stock OF mining company Attorney
General Kirkpatrick announced that he wond take no
action In the matter pending q motion In the Supreme
Court for rearguDent OF the case which VIII be disposed
extreme Importance all Of the coacarryng companies
of and great pressure Is being brought la
Should tho Supreme Court refuse the motion the
the escheat of 900 acres OF coal land will
be carried before the OF Jefferson County Mean
while the NewYork. Lake Erie and ostern Railroad
Company is pushing through the state Leg aaiure bl
eschcat. To-day 1t passed the Senate finally aud
goes the House.
BEE LINE ELECTION AND REPORT
CLEVELAND, Ohio. March tSpeeiai).J. ID. Laying was
elected president OF the Bee Line at the meeting OF the
stockholders to-day. The withdrawal OF Judge Burke
mia m Iv m adj al
recors road Mcssrs Stevenson Burke James
nett, T. T.. Handy, George H. RUSSELL H. 8. Brown j. d.
Laying and Chauncey NJ. Depew present. These di
recors were elected Messrs s. Burke, James barnett
7. T. Handy aud j. d. Laying. The general msnagers
port as compared with 1885, showed an increase In the
earnings upon each OF the roads the system and
a in operating expenses making net gain OF
$95O.075 ST. aud leaving net balance after paying all
interest rentals and additions TO property Of SO GU5 ~
against deficiency last year OF 1888, 525 81.
NETWORK AND NEw-ENGLAND RAILROADS. PLAN
NEw-HAvES, March AT meeting OF tho New
Haven City Board Of Finance, Colonel william H. Ste
venso late superintendent OF the New-York division OF
the Consolidated Railroad appeared the representative
OF the New England system. which he said now controls
the New-York aud New-Engiand, tho Housatonic and
some roads, TO purchase the cts Interest in
Derty road Tor the HousatOnic Valley Company with "A
view Of extending II 10 aweyve TO with tho
Now. England road. The ew-Engand party have offered
Sl75 900 tho oy's interest In the Derby road and
]. b. sargeant offered 100000 for tho property
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
At meeting of the directors Of the Central Railroad
OF New.Jcrsey yesterday. John Rogers MAXWELL vice
president OF the Long Isand Railroad was elected
member OF the Board In place OF X s. Hayes The cleo
ton OF Mr. Maxwell IL part al confirmation OF the state
neut thai Austin Corbin and his friends have secured
control OF tho company IL has been reported that Mr.
Maxwell will elected president the next general
meeting hut OF the rumor has NOT vet
hecn esl abshed Mr. Maxwell has declined Invariably
% confirm or deny the rnor, saying that IL would he
lime enough 20 learn the new president when
the election was over
The Central Trust Company has received under tho
pan for the Of the NewYork Chicago and
St Louis Sickel Plate, Railway Company $l0.6OO.0O0
ami OF total Issue Of $4,000 900 frat mortgage bonds
over $3.50 900 ont OF oi6000 second mortgage bonds
aud 100000 out OF 700 shares OF the capital
soek Tie committee meet today 20 decide whetber
deuunent stock and bonds shall be admitted ON tho pay